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Welcome to Hamilton County ...

Time Zone: Hamilton County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of McLeansboro is the Seat for Hamilton County.

Hamilton County was founded in 1821 and was created by taking area from White County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hamilton had a population of 8,133 people. This is a decrease of 3.83% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,457 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hamilton represented 0.07% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Hamilton County:

  • Belle Prairie City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
    • Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Broughton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
    • Broughton is located in Hamilton County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broughton <3>
  • Dahlgren
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Macedonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
    • Macedonia is located in Hamilton County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedonia <3>
  • McLeansboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansboro
    • McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansboro <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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